Monticello, Missouri
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Monticello is a village in Lewis County, Missouri
Missouri
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, United States
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, along the North Fabius River. The population was 126 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
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 of Lewis County.

Monticello is part of the Quincy
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, IL
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–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area
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.

Geography

Monticello is located at 40°7′4"N 91°42′51"W (40.117841, -91.714152). According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census
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of 2000, there were 126 people, 51 households, and 31 families residing in the village. The population density
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 was 481.5 people per square mile (187.1/km²). There were 58 housing units at an average density of 221.6 per square mile (86.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.41% White, 0.79% African American and 0.79% Native American.

There were 51 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples
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 living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the village the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 113.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $26,875. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income
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 for the village was $16,592. There were 13.8% of families and 11.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 23.5% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
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